Career
Cox is currently joint manager at Whitstable Town, a post he took up in November 2015. Cox joined Crystal Palace from non-League side Carshalton Athletic for a fee of £40,000 in 1994. Opportunities were limited and he eventually joined Bournemouth on a free transfer in 1996 having made just a handful of appearances for Crystal Palace.
He enjoyed a hugely successful spell at Bournemouth where he played alongside Rio Ferdinand, his no-nonsense playing style endeared himself to the fans in a playing spell that included over 170 league appearances.
In the 2000-2001 season, Cox joined Burnley for £500,000. He notched up over 100 appearances for the Championship side scoring five goals, before joining Gillingham on a free transfer, in the 2003-2004 season.
Predominantly a central defender, Cox can also play in midfield. He was named in the Trinidad and Tobago squad for the 2006 and was on the bench against Sweden, England and Paraguay in Trinidad and Tobago"s first ever games in a World Cup.
Cox retired from international football immediately after Trinidad"s elimination from the tournament.
Up until the turn of the year Cox was a permanent fixture in Maidstone"s starting XI, playing a big part in what was one of the best defences in the league. However in January 2009, Cox"s work as a prison officer meant he could no longer commit himself to the club He did not appear for the Stones in over four months, however he did return in April 2009 to make three more appearances before retiring from football at the end of the season.
In August 2013, however, he came out of retirement to play for Whitstable Town, managed by former team-mate Nicky Southall.
In June 2015, Cox joined Isthmian League Division One South side Ramsgate as a coach and in November moved to Whitstable Town as joint manager with Wayne Wilson.